CISLAC to NASS: Don’t approve more loans for Federal government
By Haruna Salami The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre, CISLAC, has called on the National Assembly, NASS, to stop entertaining any further requests from the […]
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Electoral reforms: 5,000 people sign petition against NASS’ recess
About 5000 Nigerians have signed an online petition calling on National Assembly, NASS, to consider electoral reforms and halt its annual vacation until the Electoral […]
NDDC: Rights group rejects NASS probe, calls for public enquiry
The current probe of the National Assembly is an attempt to delude Nigerians, foremost Nigerian anti-corruption group said on Tuesday Human and Environmental Development Agenda, (HEDA […]
NASS to engage constituents in embracing FG’s ‘Back to Farm’ initiative
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has expressed National Assembly’s commitment to engaging Nigerian toward embracing Federal Government’s Back to Farm initiative. According to a […]
Buhari warns ministers, govt functionaries against disrespecting NASS
President Muhammadu Buhari has warned ministers and chief executive officers of government agencies to desist from disrespecting members of the National Assembly. The Senior Special […]
Executive/Legislature: Buhari meets NASS leadership for more support
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Abuja met with the leadership of the National Assembly to address some issues affecting the executive and legislative arms […]
NASS refutes Commission’s sack of CNA, other staff
By Haruna Salami The Clerk to National Assembly (CNA), Mr. Mohammed Sani-Omolori, has called on the staff to disregard media reports that he and some […]
NASS will engage security agencies to prevent killings in Kaduna — Lawan
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, said that the National Assembly would engage security agencies to increase operations in hot-spot areas in Kaduna South Senatorial […]
Group demands investigation into N3.14bn NDDC’s COVID-19 palliatives
An advocacy group, the Niger Delta Rights Advocates (NDRA), has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to investigate the alleged misappropriation of N3.14 billion COVID-19 palliatives by […]
NDDC: How NASS committee chairmen ‘conspired to hijack’ budget, contracts, Pondei alleges
By Haruna Salami The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Prof. Kemebradikumo Pondei has alleged that Chairmen of the Senate Committee on NDDC […]
2015 elections: Reps query N73bn extra budgetary spending
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts has accused the Accountant General of the Federation of engaging in extra budgetary expenditure contrary to the […]
Reps move to establish Orthopedic Hospital, Federal Medical Centre in Jos, Wase
The House of Representatives has passed for second reading two bills to establishment an Orthopedic Hospital and a Federal Medical Centre in Jos and Wase […]
774,000 jobs: Labour Minister Ngige apologizes to N’Assembly
…As Lawan voids implementation efforts by Ministry The Minister of Labour, Productivity and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige has apologized to the leadership of the National Assembly […]
Why Keyamo can’t cause rift between NASS, presidency – Lawan
By Haruna Salami As the dust over the altercation between the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo and the Senate is yet […]
Why NASS directs DisCos to suspend increase in electricity tariff
Sen. Gabriel Suswan (PDP-Benue) says the National Assembly directs the Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) not to increase electricity tariff because of the current economic challenges […]
UPDATE: NASS puts implementation of 774,000 public works jobs on hold
By Haruna Salami The National Assembly has put on hold the controversial 774,000 public works jobs until implementation modalities are explained to the law makers. […]
NASS puts on hold planned electricity tariffs hike
The leadership of the National Assembly on Monday convinced the Electricity Distribution Companies (DISCOs) to defer the planned hike in electricity tariff till the first […]
National Assembly halts planned hike in electricity tariffs
The leadership of the National Assembly on Monday waded into the controversy on the planned hike in electricity tariffs from July 1st, 2020 and succeeded […]
COVID-19: Education ministry presents proposal to NASS on Schools reopening
The Minster of State for Education, Mr Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba on Tuesday presented to the National Assembly a proposed date for the reopening of schools across […]
Fashola proposes N130bn investment-driven roads, to create 48,000 jobs
By Haruna Salami The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola has disclosed that his Ministry has proposed private sector-led roads infrastructure project that will […]
NASS Service Commission confirms Giwa as Reps Clerk
The National Assembly Service Commission (NASC) has confirmed the appointment of Mr Patrick Giwa as the substantive Clerk of the House of Representatives. The confirmation […]
Lawan, Gbajabiamila to meet Buhari over insecurity
The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, will meet with President Buhari to discuss security challenges […]
Osinbajo’s committee confers with NASS over post COVID-19 economy stimulus
The Economic Sustainability Committee (ESC) led by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday had an interaction with the leadership of the National Assembly on the […]
Alleged scandal: NASS detects ‘strange’ N33bn in SDGs allocation
How did the allocation for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the 2020 budget become N73 billion from N40 billion? Was the budget for the Office […]
New NASS Workers’ condition of service: Gbajabiamila denies issuing letter
Speaker of the House of Representatives has denied issuing a letter endorsing the new NASS workers’ condition of service. Lanre Lasisi, Special Adviser on Media and […]